Bio: Bryan Reed lives in Raleigh, where he nerds out about punk rock and comic books. He's written about music for INDY Week since 2008.
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Outliar's Second Chance to Make a Good First Impression
The revitalized Apex-based metal band re-recorded tracks from its debut for its new EP, "Thrashing the Vault." Read more
Resurgent Rockers Minor Stars Defy Disillusionment on "Through Pinholes in the Sky"
Nine years after its first release, the Chapel Hill psych-rock band bounces back with a new album that fulfills its early promise. Read more
Photo courtesy of the artists
With Hardcore Band Regional Justice Center, Ian Shelton Makes the Political Personal
Multidisciplinary artist Ian uses the Regional Justice Center to tell the story of his brother, Max, who is incarcerated. Read more
Triangle Music Issue: Four Lightning Rods for Heavy Music
These are a few of the major places and players who have kept the volume cranked up for years and are keeping the Triangle heavy now. Read more
Photo by Keans Llamera
For Torche, a Setback Ignited Inspiration on Emotional New Album "Admission"
Long embraced by a heavy metal scene in which it’s something of an awkward fit, Miami’s Torche bucks against staid notions of what metal or hard rock can be and represent. Read more
Photo by Ken Trousdell Photography
Lightning Born Flouts the Conventional Wisdom that Heavy Metal Means Heavy Touring
The Raleigh band featuring members of Crystal Spiders, Mega Colossus, Demon Eye, and Corrosion of Conformity recently released its debut album. Read more
Photo by Lindsay Metivier
Solar Halos Makes Nature Seem Metal AF on "Coiled Light"
On its long-awaited second album, the pedigreed Chapel Hill heavy rock trio harnesses the violence of oceans and earthquakes. Read more
Sorry State Compilation American Idylls Makes a Strong Case for the Current Vitality of North Carolina Punk
American Idylls is out from Sorry State Records on Friday, Mar. 8. Read more
Raleigh Band Mo’ynoq Pushes Far Beyond the Borders of Black Metal on Dreaming in a Dead Language
The self-released album came out on Jan. 11. Read more
Illustration by Steve Oliva
With Veteran Finesse, Metallica Brings Craftsmanship to Its Classic Brew
The titanic ensemble headlines Raleigh's PNC Arena on Monday. Read more
Record Review: Tired of Everything Makes a Blistering Debut
You can catch the band at Slim's Monday night. Read more
Photo by Kanon Madness
Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein Creates His Own Legacy of Brutality
On Friday, the former Misfits guitarist stops in Raleigh at The Maywood. Read more
Illustration by Christopher Williams
Merging Live Music and Horror Film Screenings Gives New Life to Familiar Frights
You have three opportunities to catch unique live scores of horror movies in the Triangle leading up to Halloween. Read more
Photo by Dante Torrieri
Live: Full of Hell and Outer Heaven Offer Hardcore Catharsis at Local 506
It can feel as though we’re living in a realm of eternal decay, which is perhaps part of the reason why 2018 has been such a banner year for death metal. Read more
Record Review: Public Acid's Corrosive, Nonconformist Public Weapons
Beginning from the album's first few seconds, the band declares its intent to subvert expectations at every turn. Read more
